Monthly Archives: January 2013

I made the post below on a local news forum in response to a letter written to the editor. I’ve gotten a bit grumpy in my old age. I don’t suffer fools anymore. Not that I ever did, really, but I’m more vocal about it now. Damn kids need to… Continue reading →

Loved his comment on, “the origins of people’s names.” Good comment regarding mob rule. There has been a lot of mob think going on these past few years. I think maybe I’m more of aware of that than I was even a few years ago, and maybe that colors my… Continue reading →

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When I was a teenager it was a common practice to assume that nobody ever changed. What I mean by this is, if somebody had stated an opinion on something a year ago, it was common knowledge that they still felt that way today. Growth, evolution of thought and philosophy… Continue reading →

I don’t care if you agree with me, I welcome all dissent and criticism. I don’t even have to like you as you tell me I’m wrong- in fact, I might think you’re the biggest damn idiot on the planet. And if you give me lip about how everyone is… Continue reading →

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My wife was watching some National Geographic video on Netflix the other day. It was about various indigenous tribes in New Guinea. What I found really interesting about the show was that each tribe invariably placed women in lesser roles. It wasn’t that the women were not integral to the… Continue reading →

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The quote goes, “When I throw a dog a bone, I don’t want to hear how good it tastes.” This quote occurred to me as I was reading some posts regarding the health care that Congress and the President receive versus what some people will be receiving as a result… Continue reading →

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In the last several years, I think Congress has come to truly embody the phrase, “a house divided.” The Fiscal Cliff issue is just the longest line in a series of events the demonstrate how little Congress has been able to collaborate in order to accomplish their job of effectively… Continue reading →